All MSHA-reportable accidents at Mettiki Coal WV, LLC operations in 2024. Fatalities appear first.
An unplanned and reportable roof fall was discovered in the #4 entry at 184 1/2 break F-Mains. There were no injuries, no property damage, and the ventilation was not disrupted. This occurrence was immediately reported.
An unplanned and reportable roof fall was discovered in the #5 entry at 181 break F-Mains. There were no injuries, no property damage, and the ventilation system was not disrupted. This occurrence was immediately reported.
Employee was shoveling on EE's knees under the belt. The area under the belt/roller here was 12 inches. When pushing the shovel under the belt, the shovel came in contact with the bottom roller pulling the shovel and the employees left hand into the end of the roller.
EE was opening the elevator doors outside to go underground. EE opened the first elevator door. When opening the second elevator door, EE hit elbow on the first elevator door that was open jamming EE's right wrist in the handle of the door. EE's wrist continued to hurt and went to get examined. On 9/18/24 an x-ray revealed a small fracture and EE was placed in a wrist brace.
Employee was removing structure and smashed right hand ring finger between a bottom roller and the coal rib when removing the roller. Employee turned in the accident 3/19/24. Employee had an x-ray on 3/20/24 showing a fracture of the finger tip.
Employee was standing on the beltline running the Longwall Monorail push/pull unit. A hose busted on the unit. Employee changed the hose. While doing so, employees boots got muddy. When they got back up on the beltline, employee slipped and their left-hand ring finger got smashed by the push/pull unit.
Employee was putting solid blocks back up to seal a hole in the wall. The air pressure and grip on the block caused the block to fall out of EE's hands and off the wall striking the employee on the end of the nose. Employee received 6 stitches on 2/2.